Every time you walk, run, or pick up a cup of coffee, your joints are at work. For millions of people with osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease, these simple movements are incredibly painful.
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About a million times a year, Americans with a torn meniscus in their knee undergo surgery in hopes of a repair. Certain tears can't be fixed or won't heal well, and many patients later suffer osteoarthritis from the injury.
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A study by researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and collaborators at other institutions has provided new insights into the means by which bone cells produce new bone in response to mechanical stresses, such as exercise. ...
May 22, 2011
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Each year, thousands of Americans head home after a surgery clutching prescription opioids to help ease post-surgical pain.
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Baseball season is near, and one orthopedic surgeon is warning young players and their coaches and parents about the very real danger of overuse injuries.
Mar 13, 2024
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Most lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ+) orthopedic trainees and professionals openly identify their sexual orientation or gender identity to at least some colleagues, but many report experiencing ...
Feb 28, 2024
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Patients who are younger than about 40, male, or Black are among those most at risk for revision surgery after having had a total knee replacement, according to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The study, published ...
Feb 21, 2024
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An aging population drives the global demand for knee replacement surgery, exceeding 1 million procedures annually. In the U.S. alone, the need for knee replacements is projected to grow by 673%, reaching approximately 3.48 ...
Jan 23, 2024
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are leveraging the power of machine learning to improve X-ray-guided pelvic fracture surgery, an operation to treat an injury commonly sustained during car crashes.
Nov 21, 2023
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X-ray fluoroscopy is frequently used in orthopedic surgery. Despite its imaging capabilities, physicians heavily rely on their experience and knowledge to align the 3D shape of the target area using the 2D X-ray image. If ...
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